#TLAP is a weekly chat for educators who embrace author, keynote speaker, and moderator David Burgess' approach of teaching like a pirate. Burgess is author of Teach Like A PIRATE: Increase Student Engagement, Boost Your Creativity, and Transform Your Life as an Educator and co-author of P is for PIRATE: Inspirational ABC’s for Educators.
Welcome to #TLAP! Thank you @burgessdave for the honor of steering the ☠️ship tonight!
Introduce yourself & share a ✨magical✨ moment from your weekend! #MLmagical
Hi! Tisha, Tech Integration Specialist & author of new release from @dbc_inc, Make Learning Magical!
Excited to chat about MAGICAL learning with the #tlap crew tonight! #MLmagical
I made it!!! KathiSue from SO Oregon. Retired ms principal/tech teacher. Currently mentoring 1st and 2nd year teachers. I got to do some baking and a Bar-B-Que. #tlap and #MLmagical
Tamara, tech integrator from VA, excited to join #tlap chat tonight with my dear friend @tishrich moderating! Let's get this magical party started! #MLMagical
Hello, Tisha! This is Josie Parry from South Dakota State University/Dakota State University. I am a senior and am majoring in Elementary Education. Looking forward to learning more throughout this Twitter Chat :) #tlap#MLmagical
Hi #tlap! Marisa Thompson, HS ELA, Carlsbad CA. Teacher, presenter, PD instructor, sharing my thoughts and what works for us at https://t.co/k9zwmFVIhZ! A magical moment from my weekend? Spent four days with my extended family!
Honored that @mrmatera, my good friend & author of Explore Like a Pirate, wrote the foreword for #MLmagical!
He's been such an inspiration to me! So special...and magical to have a message from him in my book!💫#tlap
Good evening #tlap and @tishrich - Congratulations on your book release. Looking forward to chatting this magical evening #MLMagical - I'm Jay, elementary principal from NJ and Lead Pirate of @bfes_ltps
Roman from Ontario, Canada.
HS Teacher/Student Success Leader/Agent of Transformation.
Great to join in to #tlap with the amazing @tishrich tonight. A great moment from the weekend is a date night with my daughter for dinner and shopping.
Hey #tlap!! Annick, grade 1 teacher from Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. A magical moment from the weekend was when I crawled into bed on Friday and lost myself in a new book! ❤️ #MLmagical
Hi. I’m Lalena from MI, the state with a lot of weather changes. I teach 6th & 7th grade. A magical weekend moment was participating in a Boy Scout Camp Out. #tlap
Hi all! I’m Heidi a French teacher from Virginia. My magical moment was seeing my French students place 1st on the @thisislanguage Global Leaderboard. #TLAP
Hello, @tishrich and #TLAP crew! Rebecca from Nevada ~ I hope all of you had a wonderful Monday! A magical moment from this weekend was watching some grass I planted from seed get taller. (I've never planted grass before!)
#TLAP
Hi! I’m Thomas from NC! I am an Instructional Facilitator. One magical moment was...me...RESTING! It’s rare for me to rest but my body asked me to- & I listened! #tLAP
Aaargghhhhh! I’m Kristen! I fell asleep in the middle of #LearnLAP! So glad I woke up because pirates never sleep.... I convinced some ss today that I’m walking peg legged because I’m being a pirate for Halloween and I’m practicing. Didn’t think they’d believe me! #tlap
Rich Anderson
North Syracuse
9th Grade Global History
This weekend I relaxed and enjoyed the last few days of year 37.... today’s my birthday! Best way to celebrate a birthday is with some #tlap
Welcome to #TLAP! Thank you @burgessdave for the honor of steering the ☠️ship tonight!
Introduce yourself & share a ✨magical✨ moment from your weekend! #MLmagical
Thanks, sweet lady! I am pumped to have finished it - I was so emotional when I finished the last page of book 50... what a journey! Excited to continue with #DBCBookBlogs! #tlap#MLmagical
Hi #TLAP Crystal from Beaumont , Ca elementary online teacher. I had a magical moment this weekend when I was able to escape to my happy place in Oak Glen ( apple farms) alone to sit with a friend and have #RealTalk
Welcome to #TLAP! Thank you @burgessdave for the honor of steering the ☠️ship tonight!
Introduce yourself & share a ✨magical✨ moment from your weekend! #MLmagical
Stephanie, MS Lit teacher in Virginia. This weekend, I went to one of those sign-painting workshops for the first time and used way too much glitter on my sign. (Compensating from a childhood of glitter being banned bc it's too messy!) #TLAP
Tara from Kansas!
Excited to be here with my girl @tishrich steering the ship!
Magical moment this weekend= Shopping spree with my fave guy! Mommy’s man is so BIG now. 💫Any time I have to spend with my guy is magical.
#tlap#HeHasMyHeart
Hi all! Popping in for a bit - busy (busier than usual!) week! Lisa, K-6 teacher librarian from PA. Magical moment was watching each of my kids perform solos w/ the marching band Fri. night - and how they glowed with pride after! #tlap
Q1 💫Memorable Beginnings💫
The environment you create & the way you make your Ss feel all contribute to MAGICAL learning experiences.
What are some ways you make the most of beginnings by making them memorable?✨
#MLmagical#tlap
Wendy Hankins, 2nd grade, HouTX
💫 Magical Moment from my weekend...hands down...traveling to Stephenville, TX to watch my daughter @CH_StMUvb_5 represent @StMUvolleyball in her last year in collegiate VB. 💕
#TLAP
Phil from Northern Virginia. I teach 6/7 US History I&II and am the founder of #waledchat (Thurs @ 9pm ET) and #Edusations (Youtube). Had a great time visiting my in-laws this weekend for some @MODPizza pizza! #tlap
Hi I'm Priscilla from NJ! I teach Tech, STEM, & GiftedEd grades 1-4. Gained a new cousin this weekend & her beautiful family when my cousin/godson got married. Watched everyone have so much fun together! #TLAP
A1: We have team building challenges the first few weeks called MasterChef Bootcamp to build relationships & learn names.
Take the time to show you care enough to know your students by name makes a lasting impact! Don't ever underestimate the power of a name!
#MLmagical#TLAP
👋🏼 Karen from the Gold Coast, Queensland 🇦🇺 Magical moment was having all of my family together to share my two nephew’s birthdays. Plus it’s school holidays, so can join in twitter chats! 🙌🏼 #TLAP
#TLAP Howdy Pirates. Drawn to this group for your positivity in teaching. My magical for the weekend was having a student who graduated last year email to tell me she had aced her first bio test in college.
Q1 💫Memorable Beginnings💫
The environment you create & the way you make your Ss feel all contribute to MAGICAL learning experiences.
What are some ways you make the most of beginnings by making them memorable?✨
#MLmagical#tlap
A1 - I talk expectations (I teach HS) and then we get going with content very soon. I am big about sharing of myself, my family, etc. as it applies while covering content. #tlap
Q1 💫Memorable Beginnings💫
The environment you create & the way you make your Ss feel all contribute to MAGICAL learning experiences.
What are some ways you make the most of beginnings by making them memorable?✨
#MLmagical#tlap
A1. The first days of school are for establishing relationships and creating our family in the classroom. Norms, procedures and rules can be established later. #tlap and #MLmagical
Q1 💫Memorable Beginnings💫
The environment you create & the way you make your Ss feel all contribute to MAGICAL learning experiences.
What are some ways you make the most of beginnings by making them memorable?✨
#MLmagical#tlap
Hello #TLAP! Claire from magical Las Vegas, Nevada :) I'm a third grade learning facilitator (aka teacher). Most magical moment of my weekend was spending all day Saturday with my 7-month old who just started crawling and sitting up.
A1: I opened the school year with our pixel board. Bringing inspiration with our lessons. Of course my room is wall to wall Pixels, everyone walks in wondering what they will see next. #tlap#pixelclassroom
A1: Play music, have my room festooned with Star Wars space ships, cool stuffed animals on my gamers couch, action figures running around my duct work... greet students... #tlap
A1 - The 'wow' moments are fun at the beginning of school and set the tone for the year, but I think the truly magical moments for Ss are when they realize they are empowered and drive their learning... #TLAP
Every single morning is your first impression for a new day. Smile. Give out hugs and high fives. Show you care the second your students walk in!!! I love incorporating engaging activities to keep their engagement all day! #tlap#LeadLAP#MLMagical
Q1 💫Memorable Beginnings💫
The environment you create & the way you make your Ss feel all contribute to MAGICAL learning experiences.
What are some ways you make the most of beginnings by making them memorable?✨
#MLmagical#tlap
A1: Periodically I get out the Karaoke mic and sing and dance with the kids off the bus. I want them happy and smiling as they enter the building #tlaphttps://t.co/4glxzJaiZ3
A1: Day 1 is Never about the syllabus! @AndeleeEspinosa & I make an effort to find out our student passions on day 1 by having them build passion pages in student portfolios
https://t.co/1NL2kUOmWo#tlap
My magical moment this past weekend was getting to see my professor's dissertation explained. He used Twitter for documentation. I love data. Love to analyze it. 🤓 The difficult part for me is narrowing down a topic. #tlap
A1 Well, my transition music is all the looped background music from Disney World Parks and resorts, I have a Harry Potter house contest, and I award magical items at the end of each week. #TLAP
A1: When I taught kindergarten, we started our day by singing songs together. The songs were word family songs so my students were learning, but singing was also a fun way to start our day!
#TLAP
Q1 💫Memorable Beginnings💫
The environment you create & the way you make your Ss feel all contribute to MAGICAL learning experiences.
What are some ways you make the most of beginnings by making them memorable?✨
#MLmagical#tlap
A1: A teacher's first priority in making a memorable beginning should be building rapport with students. Standing at the door and welcoming each student individually and seeking them out throughout the day can make a big difference! #tlap#MLmagical
A1 - I always start out with a family theme, encouraging students to make my classroom theirs. Afterall, it's not just my room and we are a family for at least the next 9 months! #tlap#SMSPD2018
A1: This is an area of growth potential for me. I try to build relationships through teaching content at the start of the year and it's a really hard thing to do. I'm convinced it's possible though! #tlap
A1: I love to welcome Ts and Ss with a smile and hello! For lessons, I love starting with music or a decorative theme... maybe a little bit of intrigue just to make them wonder what magical things we will do today! #tlap#MLMagical
Q1 💫Memorable Beginnings💫
The environment you create & the way you make your Ss feel all contribute to MAGICAL learning experiences.
What are some ways you make the most of beginnings by making them memorable?✨
#MLmagical#tlap
#tlap A1. We make collages of who we are and put them up on the wall. We also learn 7 up writing with 7 Up and brown bag paper challenges to see how they work as a group.
A1: My kids are intimidated off the bat because I give them a quiz on their required summer reading book on the first day. I teach the entire middle school every year, so I have the same kids 3 years. Then, they learn I'm not so bad. ;) #tlap
#TLAP Q1
I always work REALLY hard to learn names - fast - there's something magical when you can learn 150 names in a week or so! Shows the Ss they matter.
A1: This year, inspired again by #tlap, I was determined to make all of my first classes hands on, interactive and FUN! We did a breakout in 5th, Selfie scavenger hunt in 4th, QR code search in 6th, even play doh (thanks @burgessdave ) with FIRST graders!
Q1 💫Memorable Beginnings💫
The environment you create & the way you make your Ss feel all contribute to MAGICAL learning experiences.
What are some ways you make the most of beginnings by making them memorable?✨
#MLmagical#tlap
A1 I try to take my beginnings as magical as possible by putting away the traditional course load and work on relationships, games, team building and character education. I want my students to view learning in moments, not as a task. #tlap
Q1 💫Memorable Beginnings💫
The environment you create & the way you make your Ss feel all contribute to MAGICAL learning experiences.
What are some ways you make the most of beginnings by making them memorable?✨
#MLmagical#tlap
A1: I try to give each S an award in one of our classroom core values in the first month. I also try have them make several videos or fun projects that aren’t “curriculum” based to teach the procedure wo “teaching the procedures”. Also baked goods the first day. #tlap
A1: I don’t follow the “don’t smile until December” rule. In fact, I do the opposite. By the first week I’ve played each of my many instruments, told many of my long standing jokes, to which I laugh harder than the kids do, and sing almost all of my classic songs. #tlap
A1: I have the kids introduce themselves and I ask them about their names. where it came from, who they were named after, if their name has an important meaning. I take time to show interest in their names and they think that's kind of cool #TLAP
A1: For me it is all about relationships the first weeks! I started something this year that has done so much to lay down the ground work. I make sure to have lunch with my Ss once a week and just talk! #lunchwithLedford#TLAP
A1 I try to establish good relationships with students from the beginning and share about myself and my family too. Today we started #gamification so I am hoping that will make our learning more magical as well! #tlap
A1 Custom handshakes with each student, music when they arrive in the morning, our class song to the tune of the Kiki challenge, and lots of @ronclarkacademy and @hopekingteach strategies! #tlap
A1 - Perhaps different from how a lot see it, but here's my latest blog post that ties in well with the topic:
Building Relationships Through (and not instead of) Content Presentation
#tlap
A1: start each day in a memorable way. Instead of going over yesterday's homework...give an #ISeeMath image and ask a vague question. Get kids minds/bodies prepped for class in exciting ways. #tlap
A1 I play music every time before a class. From pop, to rock, to latin, to rap. I want to create a fun atmosphere as we wait for class to start. I want to make the environment the best possible. Because we will be in for a great ride. #tlap
A1 This year I started why playing board games. The atmosphere was more egalitarian and fun than any ice breaker Id done before!
https://t.co/wB0IIUGUzo#tlap
✨Hi, #TLAP Crew! Not sure it gets more magical than fresh gelato with local ingredients at the Sunday Market. Giving up sweets this week though for my #Five4Five Challenge... love sweet stuff!😊✨
A1: I always greet each of my students at the door and have a genuine conversation with them. I want the Ss to know that I care about them and am excited they are in my room. #TLAP#MLmagical
A1 it’s all about relationships, and focusing on those is so important, especially at the beginning. I love our “all about me” bags where students bring 5 things that describe them to share with the class. Here’s mine from this year! #tlap#MLMagical
A1: I am blessed to create magic every day in #kindergarten So much of what we are doing is new to our students (this was their first time seeing @GoNoodle 😉) Playing games, welcoming them with the playlist they created and planning SURPRISES are all part of creating magic #TLAP
Truly helps that half were my Ss from the previous year! Now in my tech position, I use little "cheats" (hovering on their profile pic or on a Google doc, etc). NAMES matter!!!
#TLAP
A1: Intentionally starting with relationship building activities - we laugh A LOT, learn about each other, and work together to build an inclusive, positive classroom culture that will sustain us throughout the year as we face challenges together. #tlap
A1 Wanted to make our new ts have a magic moment when they participated in our new t academy we had a large sign made up hanging as they arrived , gift with school logo and our course greet at door. Our Ts have gone one step further with creative ways to welcome their Ss #tlap
A1 It's all about being Relatable.
I have a ton of strategies for how to be Relatable (Real) embedded in this resource link.
#tlaphttps://t.co/QlTgP9n3zf
A1: We kicked off our year w/ dancing, team building, & lots of laughs! It set the stage for the positive environment I hope to create within my classroom! The goal is to make each day an exciting adventure that my Ss don’t want to miss out on! #TLAP
A1: We start out moving. Students do a classroom/syllabus/get to know you stations activity in groups. Then we focus on personal culture to build understanding of cultures of the world from what we know about ourselves. #tlap
A1 Building Relationships and high energy. Everything is supercharged positive. Starts with meeting them at the door with a smile, hello, and a first bump. Being genuine and REAL. This year I did the play doh lesson and it was an amazing learning experience. #tlap
Q1 💫Memorable Beginnings💫
The environment you create & the way you make your Ss feel all contribute to MAGICAL learning experiences.
What are some ways you make the most of beginnings by making them memorable?✨
#MLmagical#tlap
Q2 ✨Authenticity & Agency✨
When we create circumstances for authenticity & agency, our classroom become MAGICAL places full of empowered learners.
What can you do to ensure the Ss in your classroom feel confident enough to pursue their authentic passions?💫
#MLmagical#tlap
A1 - The 'wow' moments are fun at the beginning of school and set the tone for the year, but I think the truly magical moments for Ss are when they realize they are empowered and drive their learning... #TLAP
A1: I teach the same kids through three years of middle school (Catholic school). Only 1/3 of them are new to me each year (6th graders). We don't spend a lot of time on "get to know me" bc I learn about them through creative projects and reflective writing in my class. #tlap
Right out of @burgessdave#tlap HS lesson - read a story about making new friends and getting to know each other and gave them play doh after - they could create something either they like or like to read about (I teach library). They LOVED it! I'm sure we'll have it out again!
In reply to
@DevEducators, @burgessdave, @burgessdave
A1: I think relevancy creates truly memorable learning experiences. Anytime we can connect what we’re teaching to something personal, to a real-life story, or experience, the learning has a better chance of sticking. #tlap
Q1 💫Memorable Beginnings💫
The environment you create & the way you make your Ss feel all contribute to MAGICAL learning experiences.
What are some ways you make the most of beginnings by making them memorable?✨
#MLmagical#tlap
A1: I sent a postcard to each of my students to let them know that I was excited to be their teacher. It is never too early to start building relationships! #tlap
A1b because of the Hurricane we are still out (big floods coming through the end of tge week). That is 3 weeks out. Big chance to re introduce everything!
#tlap
Yes! I find that Ss enjoy seeing the relationships we have with their teachers... puts them at ease and lets them know we cane build a relationship with them, too! #tlap#MLMagical
A1.2: I also use @Flipgrid to allow the Ss to make fun intro videos which allows me to learn about them and to memorizetheir names. Knowing their names is so important. #TLAP#MLmagical
A2: When we help Ss understand the important part they play not only in our school culture, but our world we empower them to radiate with authentic beauty that can shine brightly for the world to see. #MLmagical#TLAP
A2: Encouragement. Know them by name. Smile. Begin building a positive culture as soon as they walk in (even before). Wouldn't it be cool to allow Ss to start out with a genius hour on day 1? #tlap
A2: They know they are heard, I encourage #studentvoice and we use our XP Power Ups that are my Ss create and we use in teh classroom. We had our new #FlipGridFriday started because of Ss wanting to be more in charge of our @Flipgrid stories #tlap
A2. When I was in the classroom, I made sure that I met with ea S 1on1 a couple of times a week to give the students voice and choice on the work we are completing. #tlap and #MLmagical
Q2 ✨Authenticity & Agency✨
When we create circumstances for authenticity & agency, our classroom become MAGICAL places full of empowered learners.
What can you do to ensure the Ss in your classroom feel confident enough to pursue their authentic passions?💫
#MLmagical#tlap
A2: I give my student choice in how they want to complete the task or objective. It makes learning more meaningful, connects to the real world, and builds confidence! #tlap#MLMagical
Q2 ✨Authenticity & Agency✨
When we create circumstances for authenticity & agency, our classroom become MAGICAL places full of empowered learners.
What can you do to ensure the Ss in your classroom feel confident enough to pursue their authentic passions?💫
#MLmagical#tlap
A2: They need to know they have everyone’s support, they can goof up and be laughed with instead of laughed at, they can take risks, fail, and try again - failing better if that’s the case...#tlap
A1 As a choice art teacher, Day 1, like everyday is about jumping in and creating. I only see the kids about 36 periods a year and I want them creating as much as possible. That’s how kids learn to become creators, by creating. #tlap
A2: First and foremost, we listen when they speak. Then we model what we expect. When they see that we're #Real and that we care, and that their voices matter, they proudly share #tlap@TaraMartinEDU#REALedu
A1 learn all their names as quick as I can... play some icebreakers in the first couple weeks.. plan a lab for them to get to make and eat something right away #TLAP
A1: First day/week is all about the students & building relationships. We play games, do team building activities & get to know each other. Ss shared what’s important to them. I have new ideas for next year thanks to #TLAP
A2: Create a safe place to make mistakes and value individuality. Encourage different ideas and don't be afraid to have Ss know more than me. #tlap#SMSPD2018
#tlap one of the the other teachers started off his year with this noise chart, to which I laugh at. our ss were together today for presentations and many said, “you know we hear you singing every day down the hall. You are really loud.” So, I added a level to his meter. 😂
A1: We do home visits! I also make it a priority to make positive phone calls the first week. I also eat lunch with each of kiddos to truly connect with them! #tlap
A2 I think it’s relationships and building a community of trust—and modeling that it’s ok to take chances/push the envelope in positive ways. Then building in choice. #tlap
Q2 ✨Authenticity & Agency✨
When we create circumstances for authenticity & agency, our classroom become MAGICAL places full of empowered learners.
What can you do to ensure the Ss in your classroom feel confident enough to pursue their authentic passions?💫
#MLmagical#tlap
Relationships - especially after a summer off - can go a LONG way in starting the year off. You just never know what these kids did or didn't have over the summer. #TLAP
A2: Knowing their DNA (dreams, needs and abilities) and using them in my classroom project planning shows them that I care about their passions and that they are important to me. #TLAP#dnainventories
A2: To me, the best way to give students these opportunities is to intentionally plan them into the day and/or week. Then, the time will be there for the opportunities to happen.
#TLAP
Q2 ✨Authenticity & Agency✨
When we create circumstances for authenticity & agency, our classroom become MAGICAL places full of empowered learners.
What can you do to ensure the Ss in your classroom feel confident enough to pursue their authentic passions?💫
#MLmagical#tlap
A2: this goes back to relationship and trust. Let the kids get to know you. I mean the REAL you. Not just the teacher- you. Makes sense? When they connect with you on that level, students will automatically be a risk taker! #tlap
Q2: Give my students voice and choice. This makes them feel confident and eager to learn. It is personalized and the students set the tone! #tlap#MLmagical
A1 I always try to get to know the students on the first day I ask them how I know them and how they know me I love to hear what they have to say! One student said I know you because you talk to my mom all the time. LOL #MLmagical#tlap
A2 I want my students' passions to be part of learning. As we create independent research project aimed at making a difference, they need to bring their passion into play. They also need to teach me their passion. Learning the ukelele, guitar, scooter jumps, dance & more...#tlap
Q2 ✨Authenticity & Agency✨
When we create circumstances for authenticity & agency, our classroom become MAGICAL places full of empowered learners.
What can you do to ensure the Ss in your classroom feel confident enough to pursue their authentic passions?💫
#MLmagical#tlap
Q1 💫Memorable Beginnings💫
The environment you create & the way you make your Ss feel all contribute to MAGICAL learning experiences.
What are some ways you make the most of beginnings by making them memorable?✨
#MLmagical#tlap
A2: Helping them to identify what lights them up. Giving them an understanding of flow, and what that feels like, then valuing it, nurturing that, and enabling them to use it often. #TLAP
A2: I allow some flexibility in some assignments to allow individuality to shine. Ex: Vocab sentence assignments, students can write about topic of choice. Some students make comics using their words. Others tell me everything they know about sports or a favorite hobby. #tlap
Q2: this may sound pretty basic, but a not assignment is ever done. Keep trying and revising based on feedback. It's never about the grade but the learning & refining of the communication. #tlap
A1: As a school, we blast music every morning outside at our sunrise ceremony. Students and teachers dance (mostly the floss dance!) In my classroom, I start the first day of school with a BreakoutEDU #TLAP
✨A1✨
TRANSFORM THE GAME
#TLAP Room Transformations paired with #XPLAP Gamification transform the game of learning into an incredibly magical journey! https://t.co/zqkiiGd3hW
A1: 💫Memorable Beginnings💫
One way I make the most of beginnings by making them memorable is having #LunchBunch with four kiddos every Friday — no matter if I have recess or lunch duty — kids will skip lunch to eat with their teacher! They ♥️ it! ✨
#MLmagical#TLAP
A2 Valuing student voice through class discussions and morning meetings, and incorporating student passions in themed lessons. Ss love when teachers acknowledge their passions! #tlap
A2 - Our 1st unit in physics (6th grade) is motion; I challenge Ss to connect the concepts from the unit to one of their own passions (the Motion Passion Project) & use @Flipgrid to share their connections - we learn so much about one another #tlap
A2: I try to build in time for students to collaborate before answering & discussing as a group. This seems to spark confidence & gather more evidence to discuss. #tlap
A2: Provide opportunities for Ss to have a choice in their learning! I love giving my Ss the chance to teach our class! They pick the topic, do the research, plan the lesson, & share their passions!! Authentic learning & teaching at its finest! #TLAP
We start off the year with students sharing their interests and passions we make a poster and have it hanging up in the room. For their first Side Quests I let them dive into their own interests to show something they've learned so far. #TLAP
A2 First, we must make time to discover their passions and talents. This might be done via interest surveys, "get to know you" activities, and simply 1-1 convos where you Listen to Learn. #tlap
A2: Validate your Ss passions by sharing your own! When Ss discovered my #passionforkindness, they made a point to share kindness stories w/me. I love to use @flipgrid for Ss to share their passions so I can get to know them better which leads to #passionprojects! Fun #tlap
Q2 ✨Authenticity & Agency✨
When we create circumstances for authenticity & agency, our classroom become MAGICAL places full of empowered learners.
What can you do to ensure the Ss in your classroom feel confident enough to pursue their authentic passions?💫
#MLmagical#tlap
A2 We do alot of hands on activities in our class. In the past, we've gardened, gone fishing, walked and made observations in nature preserves, etc. I learned most of this from my work with students with developmental disabilities. Every student deserves real opportunity #TLAP
A2: Reaffirming Ss and recognizing their strengths is a way to show them that you are proud of them and interested in their abilities. Have the Ss show off their passions in the classroom and create an encouraging environment among Ss! #tlap#MLmagical
A2: I think reminding Ss that there is life beyond academics. Place an emphasis on Ss being well rounded people rather than names on a call sheet. Also, take a genuine interest in Ss when they talk about life outside of school. #tlap
A2 The first step for me is the individual and small group conversations where we truly get to know our Ss and what their desires, motivators, and fears are...from their we can work to design learning experiences with them that taps into their strengths. #tlap
A2 i try to have a lot of discussions early in the year with students as they develop research projects. Often Ss dont know some of the historic topics they will eventually want to learn about. Agency requires informed choices.
#tlap
Our @Gene_Pike Ss participated in the READING BATTLE ROYALE today!! They dropped into Loot Lake, Tilted Towers and Pleasant Park while earning v-bucks and battle stars with their AWESOME reading skills!! #bethewildcard#tlap
#tlap A2. I have found some articles on Commonlit that set students up for success and learning from failure. They feel better about understanding success can be built by failure and learning how to overcome these failures.
A2: Ss need to see you pursue your authentic passions! I tell them when I fail. I show them how I get back up. I model confidence. Ss can’t be something they’ve never seen. They need to see confidence after a failed attempt. 🤷♀️ #tlap
A2: I love to incorporate activities which allow for student choice. I also like to amplify student voice in the classroom and have the Ss realize that their voice matters. #tlap
A2: empower them. Give them confidence and ownership. Build a community of learners and supporters. We are a team I give respect and expect it for myself and for all of my Ss. #tlap
Q2 ✨Authenticity & Agency✨
When we create circumstances for authenticity & agency, our classroom become MAGICAL places full of empowered learners.
What can you do to ensure the Ss in your classroom feel confident enough to pursue their authentic passions?💫
#MLmagical#tlap
A2: By setting clear expectations of respect/love in our classroom, learners are free to pursue their authentic passions without worry - and if they succeed or fail in their pursuit, Ss have confidence the class family is there for support, never ridicule. #tlap
A2: We have to go first and model what we want from our students. Show them the way, and then carve out the time and space for them to authentically voice their thoughts and opinions. #tlap
A1 & A2 combined - at the beginning of the school year I get Ss to complete a 'profile' for me that tells me all about their family, interests, etc - helps me to get to know them but also include their passions in our learning! #tlap
Q2: Make it a priority to let your students know that you truly care about them. And support them to discover what they care about. Encouraging choice, freedom and failure without judgement allows students to take risks in the classroom. #MLmagical#TLAP
Q2 ✨Authenticity & Agency✨
When we create circumstances for authenticity & agency, our classroom become MAGICAL places full of empowered learners.
What can you do to ensure the Ss in your classroom feel confident enough to pursue their authentic passions?💫
#MLmagical#tlap
A2. Encouragement! Know Ss by name, encourage them to share kindness shoutouts on the bulletin board, help others, take risks in learning, try new things, share creative ideas that they might want to try in the school, etc. #tlap
Q3 ✨Gamified Experiences✨
There are so many ways to bring games into your classroom to create MAGICAL learning experiences.
What is your favorite game and what do you enjoy about it?💫
#MLmagical#TLAP
A2: I work with teachers and this year I have asked each teacher what their goal is for tech this year. I am trying to provide resources and help in reaching the goal. #tlap
#tlap A1: I make the first weeks magical by building my community, connecting with each of my kids and giving them time to get to know each other. The first week sets the tone for the entire year.
A2: Build relationship and trust. Encourage students to take risks and teach them to have a growth mindset so that even if they make mistakes they understand that they are learning! #tlap
A2 Encourage self confidence and passion and its importance right away. Many of my teachers started the first week w/ passion projects. Great way to give S voice , actually hear from them, and learn so much from and about them. #tlap
Hello, #TLAP fam! Anna from San Diego! One magical moment from my weekend was making art in the Spanish Village Art Center @SpanishVillage at @BalboaPark!
A1: Shock and awe mixed with uniqueness is my “beginnings” brew. I want students to know that this year will be unlike any year they have ever had in an English class. Personalization with my own passion is what makes it unique. Think Disney meets Hogwarts. #TLAP
A3: The challenge, collaboration, creativity, & critical thinking that are woven into game play bring a complexity that goes much deeper than points and badges.
#MLmagical#TLAP
A3 I have to say, two of my favourite games to play are @TheEllenShow Heads Up game and Speak Out game. We will be playing Speak Out soon. Nothing better than to tie in current learning of vocabulary, fun, laughter and putting yourself out there. My students will love! #tlap
Q3 ✨Gamified Experiences✨
There are so many ways to bring games into your classroom to create MAGICAL learning experiences.
What is your favorite game and what do you enjoy about it?💫
#MLmagical#TLAP
A1/A2 - the first week of school is usually so disrupted, so why would you try to start teaching until things calm down - use this time to get to know your Ss!! #tlap
Q3 ✨Gamified Experiences✨
There are so many ways to bring games into your classroom to create MAGICAL learning experiences.
What is your favorite game and what do you enjoy about it?💫
#MLmagical#TLAP
A3: I adore board games so I love when Ss can create their own board games to review content or skills! I also have a magnetic scrabble board on my fridge that Ss magically complete when I'm out of the room! #tlap#MLMagical
Q3 ✨Gamified Experiences✨
There are so many ways to bring games into your classroom to create MAGICAL learning experiences.
What is your favorite game and what do you enjoy about it?💫
#MLmagical#TLAP
A2 Conferencing is vital. Letting students get feedback without feeling like they have submitted a final piece of work takes away even the whiff of 'fail' and replaces it with 'iteration' and 'revision'.
#tlap
#TLAP A2) Share your passions and interests and show them that you are a learner too. Curiosity is contagious and when they see that you are learning and making mistakes publicly they will be more apt to do the same.
All time favorite board game is Yahtzee, love the roll of the dice, thinking strategy and being smart with the use of your numbers. Video Game, Super Mario all the way. #tlap
A3. My favorite game is Scrabble. It was a game we played with our grandmother and when we went camping. Strategy was the key to the game and I never did beat my gma. #tlap and #MLmagical
Q3 ✨Gamified Experiences✨
There are so many ways to bring games into your classroom to create MAGICAL learning experiences.
What is your favorite game and what do you enjoy about it?💫
#MLmagical#TLAP
My Ss and I both LOVE @breakoutEDU ! We will do a few a year and they get SO excited when they come in and see the boxes. Fosters cooperation and teamwork, critical thinking and perseverance! Also @kahoot for fun review! #tlap
Q3 ✨Gamified Experiences✨
There are so many ways to bring games into your classroom to create MAGICAL learning experiences.
What is your favorite game and what do you enjoy about it?💫
#MLmagical#TLAP
A2: Our curriculum embeds choice. Ss choose the texts they read and their means of showing proficiency. We have a Junior Portfolio project that also encourages students to research possible post-high school pathways based on their passions. #TLAP#MLMagical
A3: I'm not sure if this classifies as a game, but my favorite game-like activity right now are breakout boxes (digital and nondigital). All kids seem to really get into them and they're a lot of fun for me, too! #tlap#SMSPD2018
A2: The most important thing is to make your classroom a place where failure is accepted, expected, and even celebrated. When kids lose the fear of failure, they are empowered to fearlessly pursue the things they are most passionate about. #TLAP
Q2 ✨Authenticity & Agency✨
When we create circumstances for authenticity & agency, our classroom become MAGICAL places full of empowered learners.
What can you do to ensure the Ss in your classroom feel confident enough to pursue their authentic passions?💫
#MLmagical#tlap
A3. Scattegories is a great game to play to help improve vocab!! Have some topics, pick a letter and off they go!! Scrabble is also great for this #tlap
#tlap A3. I love https://t.co/m3SpCKc37F. I am able to change the topic to whatever we are learning. The kids love it. I have had leaderboards where kids earn a treat at the end of the quarter if they have the highest score. I also play so they have to beat me.
#TLAP A3
My fav class game to play is @quizlet Live - fast paced, Ss love it! Never same game twice.
However - I love helping Ts turn the things they ALREADY do into "games".
A3: I love to play Pictionary! I love the challenge of thinking of and creating non-linguistic representations to represent a word or phrase such as 👩🏫🏴☠️!
#TLAP
Q3 ✨Gamified Experiences✨
There are so many ways to bring games into your classroom to create MAGICAL learning experiences.
What is your favorite game and what do you enjoy about it?💫
#MLmagical#TLAP
A2 from day one, we work on building a sense of community in and out of our classroom. Taking risks is much easier when you feel supported! Once students see that we are better together and that we are all here to learn, the possibilities are endless! #TLAP#MLMagical
This is SO important! I will always remember one of my Gr3 Ss describing the intricate patterns of henna on her hands and why she would have an arranged marriage one day. We could all learn from one another if we are able to share our voice! #tlap#MLMagical
A1: Team building with breakouts & escape rooms both in the room & digital. I'm also starting "Keep the Quote" this year & showcasing through @Flipgrid can't wait! #TLAP
A2: I ask Ss to list 3...animals people, places, ideas, etc. that they want to learn about. Throughout the year I get hundreds of books from my public library to place in our classroom. I set up a portal or website with links on the Ss topics of interest #tlap#MLmagical
Q2 ✨Authenticity & Agency✨
When we create circumstances for authenticity & agency, our classroom become MAGICAL places full of empowered learners.
What can you do to ensure the Ss in your classroom feel confident enough to pursue their authentic passions?💫
#MLmagical#tlap
A3: Musical Math
It's a fun way to practice fluency; it's like musical chairs but no chairs are taken away. Ss walk around while music plays, then sit when music stops & answers a set of problems. #TLAP
A3 Anything where you're moving and there is some element of competition = my kind of game. ;) #tlap
I'm a volleyball girl! That's my fave of all to play.
A3 I LOVE doing escape rooms! They are a lot of prep up front but the Ss get so into it and have such an amazing time that they often don’t even notice they’re learning #teacherwin#tlap
Hangman and Bingo are so old age, but there are other ways to engage that can involve the Ss. @SMART_Tech - MonsterQuiz & LAB activities, @GetKahoot@quizizz@quizlet so many options out there now... #TLAP
A3: Today, I got to watch @misslunaloves play a quick but super powerful game during her Morning Meeting. A student got to say something they loved & every one that loved the same thing stood up & said “That’s me!” What a great way to build community. So easy! So powerful! #tlap
A3: I really enjoy the HedBanz game that is designed for younger students. Students put a picture card on their head, and they have to ask the other players "yes" or "no" questions to find out what their card is. Great for getting students to ask questions! #tlap#MLmagical
A3 I'm learning about gamification, being inspired by @mrmatera earlier this year. However, I had kids playing video games to learn for years. Spore is definitely one to check out for Evolution concept mastery. Also Oregon trail is free online. @icivics is great too. #TLAP
My Students have been LOVING @gimkit in the classroom as an option to practice with new material. It keeps them active and gives them the opportunity to relearn questions they got wrong #tlap
Welcome to #TLAP! Thank you @burgessdave for the honor of steering the ☠️ship tonight!
Introduce yourself & share a ✨magical✨ moment from your weekend! #MLmagical
A3: I love having my Ss write down an unusual/little known fact about themselves and give it to me. Then, I read each one out loud and we make a game of guessing which fact belongs to which student. Gets students talking to one another/learning more about one another.. #tlap
A2 I am trying to incorporate more student choice in showing mastery. While this has been harder than I would like it to be, I have been starting small and hope to grow it bigger. #tlap
A3: my favorite game is boggle. I love words. I always have. I like to challenge my Ss to explore words, play with them and learn from each other. We have boggle tournaments, beat the teacher and whole class boggle. #tlap
Q3 ✨Gamified Experiences✨
There are so many ways to bring games into your classroom to create MAGICAL learning experiences.
What is your favorite game and what do you enjoy about it?💫
#MLmagical#TLAP
A2 I push them to hear their opinions, talents, passions are valuable. Genius Hours, grant applications to establish a beginning based on their ideas, Impact Projects, Tell Your Audience talks, and a blog exchange all support this intention #tlap
I play Words With Friends with my husband's grandmother. She is 95 years old and beats me every single time! You're never too old to play games! #tlap#MLMagical
A3: I love board games and trivia games, so it’s hard to pick an absolute favorite. I really love Scrabble, Jeopardy, and Trivial Pursuit. I love that you learn while you play these games. It also makes the learning fun. #tlap#MLmagical
#TLAP a3 Every one of my Ss has learned to play a game we call Codemaster. My dream was that at the school's 100 centennial all my ,"survivors" would have a blow-out game. Didn't happen but there's always 110.
Q3 My students are addicted to kahoot for review. After we review with kahoot, my students get to pick a fun kahoot that I can play with them. They beat me in 90s cartoons the other day. #tlap
A2: We do something called Voyages at our school. Teachers create mini electives that run once per week for 6 weeks. Topics range from yoga to newspaper writing to slime making to a running scavenger hunt. Students self select which course they'd like to take.#TLAP
A3. Minute to win it,in STEM ,and then designing some of our own challenges, such as Marshmallow shooters, notecard airplanes, etc. Having competitions with things that Ss make or design!#tlap
That's only part of them - those are the ones I purchased with a grant last year. We've got tons and tons of games - they make my heart happy! (And my game club LOVES it) #tlap
A3: I'm not sure if this classifies as a game, but my favorite game-like activity right now are breakout boxes (digital and nondigital). All kids seem to really get into them and they're a lot of fun for me, too! #tlap#SMSPD2018
A2. I am trying to get my students to focus on creating. So many of my students are focused on the grade, they forget what real learning is all about. #tlap
Q3: I love Bananagrams! But if I am honest...I don't play it w/ my students often enough. I do play a lot of Chess with my students when they need a break from academics. I consider it more of a brain energizer. #MLmagical#TLAP
Q3 ✨Gamified Experiences✨
There are so many ways to bring games into your classroom to create MAGICAL learning experiences.
What is your favorite game and what do you enjoy about it?💫
#MLmagical#TLAP
A3: Today we played a game of Who Wants to Be a Millionaire which helped the Ss learn what a theme is in a different way than we had tried before. They LOVED it! #tlap
After having my students play @tishrich version of cutthroat kitchen... it was one of my favorite labs.. kids had sooo much fun and were already begging to play again.. #TLAP#MLmagical
A3: Human Hungry Hippos is a class favorite!!! We play it to review our math module!! All Ss are involved & the squeals of excitement bring a smile to everyone’s faces!! Love watching the teamwork as Ss review our standards! #TLAP
A2 I want the students to feel like the classroom belongs to them. They create the rules they create the seating arrangement they organized materials they feel relaxed they feel important I give them a voice they have choices but the rigor and my expectations are very high #tlap
A successful first week of school is one where we have started to build community, trust, and empowerment. Everything is easier when those three things exist in the classroom. #tlap
A1 We discuss. A lot. I repeat those gems which can be overlooked or dismissed and build on them. After a week one student told another, “We really think in here.” Yes. And we listen, too. #tlap
A2. I am trying to get my students to focus on creating. So many of my students are focused on the grade, they forget what real learning is all about. #tlap#mlmagical
Q4✨Innovation✨
When we let go of the notion that we have to be the expert & empower Ss to become the experts instead, our classrooms become a MAGICAL place of innovation & possibility.
Share some ways that you allow your Ss to be the expert in your classroom. #MLmagical#TLAP
A2: This year I'm trying a new experiment using Flipgrid. I'm finding they are more open to sharing opinions, beliefs, what they are curious about, etc. in smaller groups. We are gradually moving to sharing the group responses with the class. #tlap
A2: Hi friends. Sorry I'm so late! When we listen to students, find out what they care about and find ways to incorporate their passions into the curriculum, students feel empowered and valued--> a MAGICAL combination 💫 #tlap
A3b: also snowball fight- who doesn’t love throwing paper snowballs everywhere? However, it’s all fun and games until you can’t find a definition because your snowball throwers got a little carried away. Have no fear! We found it... in May while I was taking posters down! #tlap
A3 #tlap In French we play a collaborative circle game that encourages &supports each student to say one sentence about another student’s picture. A bit like hot potato, sts hear multiple options from others so they have something to say. Intense at the end, powerful fun. #tlap
I really like that the digital ones can be done outside the classroom for absent students or to review as well. I like the boxes a little better, but my digital ones are getting better with each one I make. #tlap
A4: When Ss become the experts, they own it.
By empowering our Ss with opportunities to explore, create, fail, and iterate, they grow as a result. #MLmagical#tlap
A3 I love bringing in puzzles. They are so simple and the kids love doing them . To top it off there is so much problem solving, communication, and collaboration going on. Bonus EVERYONE can do them, even I join in! #tlap
Minute to Win It ... great! We used that concept during our Field Day. Half the day one grade was outside while the other grade did those indoor activities. #tlap
A2: I like to use literacy to help build perspective in the classroom. We also use @Flipgrid to connect with others around the world. It provides a safe place to be heard & share passions. #TLAP
A4: Ss are constantly showing me things - teaching me every day. I especially love when they teach me new words... like "on fleek", "finna", "look like a snack", and "extra" - hahaha! Love my kiddos! They call me out if I use it wrong, too, HAHA #tlap#MLmagical
A2. I am trying to get my students to focus on creating. So many of my students are focused on the grade, they forget what real learning is all about. #tlap#MLMagical
A3: Minute to Win It type games for the problem solving, encouragement & fun, and Escape Room style challenges for the team work, problem solving & fun. Did I mention games are fun 🙂 #TLAP#MLMagical
A3: this year we did challenge based learning in PD. I have awarded badges to teachers in the past and am working toward a new gamified Pd system this year. Teachers like games too! #tlap
A4. My room was setup like a business with departments and a board of directors. Ea student was asked to report on the workings of their department and help one another with tasks. #tlap and #MLmagical
Q4✨Innovation✨
When we let go of the notion that we have to be the expert & empower Ss to become the experts instead, our classrooms become a MAGICAL place of innovation & possibility.
Share some ways that you allow your Ss to be the expert in your classroom. #MLmagical#TLAP
A4: Students know tech and at the elementary level, they know @Minecraft - When we let them share their expertise and their passions, they are empowered and feel valued as partners in learning #tlap
A3: I LOVE Scrabble! And so happy kids love to play in my Library LC, but my students' love of chess is infectious and so I learned how to play and really like it! #tlap
A4: Using @arielsacks' Whole Novel program. Letting students read the whole book before responding to it. Shutting up, and letting students authentically present their responses to the literature. Doing this shows their opinions and thoughts are valuable. #tlap
A4: We incorporate games into every morning meeting! Beat the Bunny, 4 Corners, Headbands, Mousetrap... a game every morning gets us learning, moving and building community. #TLAP#Kindergarten
A4 I love walking into classrooms and seeing Ts learning WITH and FROM their Ss. Allow them to share things with you, lead the chat, and teach you. #tlap
A3 we love vocabulary Jeopardy! My students especially love when we get to the 500 ones where there’s no visuals, but sound effects instead! #tlap#MLMagical
A4: we started the year with a “wonder” project. Ss created questions, researched and created podcasts to share out. Soon they will choose from colonial era projects - research cash crops, clothing, construction, jobs and relate to today. #tlap
A4 When a student has a question I know they can discover, I have the student let me know when it’s done. Then they become the expert and teach it to the class or help peers 1:1. #tlap
#tlap A3: Games are a great way to connect kids. I love the ones where they are actually in the game. I use a tarp with squares on it. Its a minefield with only one way through.
#TLAP I saw a great low organized game in the gym this week. Hoola hoops and paper rock scissor hop. Ss hop from opposing sides and when they meet PRS the winner keeps hopping, the other goes back to the stop, super fun!
I’m loving the #TLAP#MLMagical chat with @tishrich, but have to head off to a family lunch with my grandmother. I’ll definitely check out the rest of the magic when I get home. 👋🏼
#tlap A4. When I first tried Flipgrid I had no idea the students could cut or edit the videos. They teach me everyday when it comes to technology. When my sound is out they fix it. When my videos are buffering they teach me how to fix it. Humbling.
What have you tried so far? This was my goal last year and after a year, my students are way more creation/product focused and getting pretty good at self grading, too! #tlap
A4: Have Ss ask the questions. Have Ss lead the discussions. Have Ss develop their own inquiry adventures and follow it where it takes them. Let go of being in control and realize the ultimate potential of your Ss! #tlap#MLmagical
A4: Ss have to be allowed to be the experts. If we let them try and take control of their learning we’d be shocked at what they know! @class_torres is a freakin pro at allowing her Ss be the experts in academic discussion. I stand amazed every time I go in her class. #Tlap
A4 I allow students to make choices in learning. We started the year learning about our identities, labels, micro agressions. As we get to know ourselves, they decide how each can impact the world & live a passion for positive change. I want my students to own learning. #tlap
Q4✨Innovation✨
When we let go of the notion that we have to be the expert & empower Ss to become the experts instead, our classrooms become a MAGICAL place of innovation & possibility.
Share some ways that you allow your Ss to be the expert in your classroom. #MLmagical#TLAP
A4: I love when Ss discover another way to do something, especially in Google. I always give them the spotlight and encourage others to ask THEM for tech support! After all, we're #bettertogether! #tlap#MLMagical
Q4✨Innovation✨
When we let go of the notion that we have to be the expert & empower Ss to become the experts instead, our classrooms become a MAGICAL place of innovation & possibility.
Share some ways that you allow your Ss to be the expert in your classroom. #MLmagical#TLAP
A3 I love Outburst for those extra few minutes and rainy days. They lead to class inside jokes and lots of laughter. We also discover some friends are experts at very strange topics! #tlap
A4. I started writing 'choice projects' into our teaching & learning programs - introducing small chances for Ss to choose how they can share what they have learnt. A fairly risk-free way to introduce this to a new school school where Ts aren't used to this method! #tlap
LOVE it! I have created a Breakout for My Library Orientation. I love that there is now an easy way for students to create games! Have you seen that new feature on the platform?? #tlap
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@kiefersj, @Mo_physics, @AndeleeEspinosa, @breakoutEDU
I really like Digital @breakoutEDU . The students love them and I have just as much fun creating them. I am hoping to get students creating them. #MLmagical#TLAP
A4: Ss LOVE to feel like they're the expert, so I try to find opportunities for everyone to show their talents. Also, positive praise makes everyone feel like an expert and keeps kids participating. #tlap
#tlap A3: I love to see Ss engaged in play that anchors their learning; sometimes the game can be simple and yet very engaging like this subitizing dice game.
Q4: Passion projects let learners be the ones to
Ask questions based on interests
Design a plan of action
Follow a plan of action they made
Share their learning with other
Still demonstrate a host course standards
#tlap
A3 The best game I ever played with my ss was setting two min on the clock giving groups of 4 or 5 ss a bag of #Legos and then giving them a task
Build a fast food restaurant
Create an animal
Build a house
Make a robot
Then we would vote!
#MLmagical#tlap
A4 I try to let Ss produce and display their work so others can learn from them. With the side quests and choices this allows more eyes on work and more variety in who gets to speak and how.
#tlap
#TLAP A4
My ALL time best example - my 1st go w/#GoogleDrawings ... I knew very little. I put a map of the US in & told the Ss to figure out how to answer their geography Qs on the shared Drawing. I learned SOOOO much in 1 class period! Turned my thinking BIG time!
A4: When I first started coaching robotics I knew very little about programming the bots. That made it easy for me to respond to all of their questions with: "I don't know, why don't you look it up and share with the rest of us." #tlap
A3:This may not be your typical gamification experience...but to kick off #HelloWeek this morning, we wrote our names on name tags along with our favorite cartoon or holiday. We then found someone with the same fav and struck up a convo. “That’s a movie...not a cartoon.” 😝 #tlap
I am constantly learning tech from my Ss - I love when they figure stuff out. Good for all of us to know I don't have all the answers and we are all learners! #TLAP
A4: When it comes to coding, I always tell my Ss that I don’t know how to do it, so teach me!! They take pride in being able to show me something new & I love hearing them guide me along the way! #Tlap
A4 I love doing @missgideon4 silent math. Ss must walk me through solving a math problem step by step and if they aren’t detailed I do it wrong on purpose. They get really good st being the teacher! #tlap
A4: My Ss are in groups and I task each group to have an expert at the table who assists the others. I also allow Ss to be tech experts who will teach the others or teach me new tech tips. Empowering the Sa to take charged their learning is so important. #tlap#MLmagical
Q4✨Innovation✨
When we let go of the notion that we have to be the expert & empower Ss to become the experts instead, our classrooms become a MAGICAL place of innovation & possibility.
Share some ways that you allow your Ss to be the expert in your classroom. #MLmagical#TLAP
A4: allowing Ss to have choice and voice in what they create, allowing students to teach other Ts and Ss how to use tech, Hall of Fame board, Coding Club leaders, admitting I don’t know everything and asking students if they have anything to add.. #MLmagical#TLAP
Q4✨Innovation✨
When we let go of the notion that we have to be the expert & empower Ss to become the experts instead, our classrooms become a MAGICAL place of innovation & possibility.
Share some ways that you allow your Ss to be the expert in your classroom. #MLmagical#TLAP
#TLAP A4) My Ss run a daily news program the WesNews, with Technicians, broadcasters, greenscreening etc. They run it live on Youtube and stream to every classroom in the building as well as parents who view at home. https://t.co/9OGgriQ9Jt
A4: I am a fan of exploration. In science we use #pbl it allows for Ss to choose how they want to learn and share their expertise with their classmates. Giving Ss choice and voice in their learning is paramount to their successes. #tlap
Q4✨Innovation✨
When we let go of the notion that we have to be the expert & empower Ss to become the experts instead, our classrooms become a MAGICAL place of innovation & possibility.
Share some ways that you allow your Ss to be the expert in your classroom. #MLmagical#TLAP
A4: I try to time myself- I get two seven minute blocks to talk at/instruct students (broken up bc middle school attention span is real). Four minutes for warmup/wrap up. The other 33 minutes? Allllllll theirs. #TLAP
Q4✨Innovation✨
When we let go of the notion that we have to be the expert & empower Ss to become the experts instead, our classrooms become a MAGICAL place of innovation & possibility.
Share some ways that you allow your Ss to be the expert in your classroom. #MLmagical#TLAP
A4 I always struggle with letting go of control it is such a challenge but when we listen instead of speaking, are patient and believe in each other and our Ss we will see that they rise to the occasion and innovation flourishes #tlap
A4b When students are working independentlyabd figure something out, I ask them to create a screencast tutorial. All are organized on a shared spreadsheet. #tlap
A4: I like asking students to modify or completely revise an assignment that I give them to fit their needs. They can often think of a way better way to show me what they've learned. #TLAP
A4. We have fun it this area! In designing, building, Ss are given materials and a specific challenge to complete! i.e. 2ft. yarn, 3 sticks, 2 eggs, to build a nest for the 2 eggs that can be suspended off the ground and holding your eggs in place! #tlap
A4: Students are always the experts on their likes and dislikes, on their interests, and their experiences. Sometimes I just need to remember to ask them to share. Especially when I’m out on recess duty. Just asking students to talk about their lives is empowering. #tlap
Q5 ✨Creativity, Collaboration, & Curiosity✨
There is a lot of MAGICAL power in the letter "C".
Pick one of the 3 "C's, and share a favorite way to bring it into your classroom. 💫
#MLmagical#TLAP
A4: At the end of almost every large unit, I have creative choice projects. Ss can show their mastery of skills learned through doing a project that bests shows off their interests and talents. Ex: Lego stop motion Romeo and Juliet, original poems re: book themes. #tlap
A4: I try to time myself- I get two seven minute blocks to talk at/instruct students (broken up bc middle school attention span is real). Four minutes for warmup/wrap up. The other 33 minutes? Allllllll theirs. #TLAP#MLmagical
Q4✨Innovation✨
When we let go of the notion that we have to be the expert & empower Ss to become the experts instead, our classrooms become a MAGICAL place of innovation & possibility.
Share some ways that you allow your Ss to be the expert in your classroom. #MLmagical#TLAP
A4-As a Principal we utilize faculty mtgs as PD opportunities where the Ts provide the PD and we use @Flipgrid to discuss the different book studies we are reading and then share out to the rest of the staff. #tlap
#TLAP family, I am heading home from an adventurous day. My previous tweets have been sent from @OrfilaWinery. It is time to drive home, but I will recap later. You are all magical, and I am thankful for all that you share.
A4 The earth science department is championing the new visions curriculum. Kids learn the earth science curriculum through using the new found knowledge to search for habitable exoplanets. #TLAP
A4: Ss led solutions where they share their way of finding a math solution, fix it ticket instead of exit, to fix an incorrect math problem and discover the possible misconception. Following directions : How to projects on anything they are expert in. Their choice. #tlap
Q4✨Innovation✨
When we let go of the notion that we have to be the expert & empower Ss to become the experts instead, our classrooms become a MAGICAL place of innovation & possibility.
Share some ways that you allow your Ss to be the expert in your classroom. #MLmagical#TLAP
A4 An activity I like to do with Ts or Ss is to give them a preview of a tech tool and then give them time to review it, critique and come up with ways that it could be used in the classroom #tlap
The best learning comes when Ss have the opportunity to teach themselves! As #TeacherOfTheDay (chosen via @Flipgrid), Miss Torres decided she wanted to create her own game to teach her peers about contractions during small group. She calls it “Contraction Action”! @KirkElementary
A4: When I work with students I find the experts in the room and get them to help others and listen to their suggestions and ideas. I want them to know I see them and hear them. #tlap
My students ARE the teachers. They help process learning together, as I facilitate when needed. I love watching them grasp brand new concepts. It’s MAGICAL. #tlap#MLMagical
Q4✨Innovation✨
When we let go of the notion that we have to be the expert & empower Ss to become the experts instead, our classrooms become a MAGICAL place of innovation & possibility.
Share some ways that you allow your Ss to be the expert in your classroom. #MLmagical#TLAP
A5. The passion projects that several have mentioned bring out the creativity in Ss. I love to see what they come up with for something I am trying to present. They can present it in such a different way at times. I LOVE their PASSION. #tlap and #MLmagical
Q5 ✨Creativity, Collaboration, & Curiosity✨
There is a lot of MAGICAL power in the letter "C".
Pick one of the 3 "C's, and share a favorite way to bring it into your classroom. 💫
#MLmagical#TLAP
A5 Collaboration is by far my favorite C. Ss work together constantly in my classroom as it helps everyone extend their learning no matter their current level #tlap
Q5 ✨Creativity, Collaboration, & Curiosity✨
There is a lot of MAGICAL power in the letter "C".
Pick one of the 3 "C's, and share a favorite way to bring it into your classroom. 💫
#MLmagical#TLAP
#TLAP A4
Another time I literally stop class b/c I saw a Ss bookmark bar w/JUST an icon! I was SO excited that I made her tell everyone how to do this ... she explained, looking at me like I was crazy! Then I ran back to my computer to do it myself!
A4 shining the light on an expert student always lights more sparks & breaks down the notion that only adults can be experts. Just last week, a student shared that he can read time, that was all it took for the rest of my students to start sharing their expertise #tlap#MLMagical
A5: Ohemgee, @tishrich - no way I can pick just one! I love that #BreakoutEDU allows me to incorporate all three into the classroom at the same time! Throw in a little bracketology (a-la-tlap) and it's on! #tlap#MLmagical
Q4✨Innovation✨
When we let go of the notion that we have to be the expert & empower Ss to become the experts instead, our classrooms become a MAGICAL place of innovation & possibility.
Share some ways that you allow your Ss to be the expert in your classroom. #MLmagical#TLAP
A5: ✨Collaboration✨
One of my favorite ways to bring collaboration into the classroom is through projects with our partner school @lyceebazin in France. We’re currently working on collaborative VR projects and using @Flipgrid#tlap#MLmagical#FlipgridFever
A5: When we teach students to ask questions and question what they know, then they learn to learn. When we ask better questions, we get better answers #tlap#4OCF
A4: I love to let them share their passions and talents with us! We all learn from one another. Letting them take ownership of our #KindnessCapes missions also gives them a powerful voice. Everyone is a teacher. Everyone is a learner. #TLAP#Kindergarten
A5: Curiosity! We started using @IanAByrd 's Curiosities & Puzzlements this yr. We view one & then we all (me too!) answer 2 questions, What do you notice? What do you wonder? #TLAP
A5: with creativity we use legos, Oreos, play doh, we share history creatively through podcasts, blogs, or videos - here’s a “quest” I created for creative blog writing. https://t.co/6xvsWITylC#tlap
A5: collaboration: I work in a high school, so do this in many ways. google docs is great to use when working on projects so we can collaborate together in the same document. #tlap
A5 I feel like I get to do curiosity and collaboration in science, but would love to work on creativity. I would also love to allow students to explore more of their curiosities in class rather than just what we have to teach. #tlap
A5: Collaboration-student led weekly newspaper sent out through @SmorePages, STEM projects in Science, writing problems for each other and solving together in math! #tlap#MLMagical
Q5 ✨Creativity, Collaboration, & Curiosity✨
There is a lot of MAGICAL power in the letter "C".
Pick one of the 3 "C's, and share a favorite way to bring it into your classroom. 💫
#MLmagical#TLAP
A5: I let the kids explore any topics we've covered with one of their own interests. One student created a ventriloquist act pretending her puppet was a character from the book prior to when we met the main character. It rocked! #TLAP
A4
I always say, "When in doubt, ask a student!"
During the 30 years I've been a teacher I've had ss show me how to change a tire sew a button code a program shoot a video download music fix my phone identify trees track animal footprints make hard tack candy #MLmagical#tlap
A5: When our students create their own Kindness Passion Projects, their creativity shines! What can YOU do with $10? Leave candy & balloons on cars w/car seats in the parking lot? Leave inspiring notes around the playground? I love empowering Ss to own their own creativity! #tlap
Q5 ✨Creativity, Collaboration, & Curiosity✨
There is a lot of MAGICAL power in the letter "C".
Pick one of the 3 "C's, and share a favorite way to bring it into your classroom. 💫
#MLmagical#TLAP
#tlap A5 talking to a grade 6 group this week about planets and their movement we started talking about Gravity. A force we can describe but don't really understand yet, I love he "C"uriosity in unknown things, asking real questions about phenomena we don't yet understand
A5 Creativity.
I love to challenge my students to think of new and creative ways to show their learning. We have conditioned them well to follow direction, to not challenge. I want them to dream big, think outside the box. I push them with questions to be different. #tlap
Q5 ✨Creativity, Collaboration, & Curiosity✨
There is a lot of MAGICAL power in the letter "C".
Pick one of the 3 "C's, and share a favorite way to bring it into your classroom. 💫
#MLmagical#TLAP
This might be a better answer for Q1, but the first week of school I always to PE with them and then we would do it once a week. . . That is where I learned to connect with them. The magic of having fun and being able to talk without books - magical? You Bet #TLAP
A4: recently gave my Ss a list of the KS ELA standards in S friendly lang and had them identify and explain which ones they used in a friendship project. Ss got to choose how they wanted to present understanding of a friendship text through the project. Then self graded. #TLAP
Q4✨Innovation✨
When we let go of the notion that we have to be the expert & empower Ss to become the experts instead, our classrooms become a MAGICAL place of innovation & possibility.
Share some ways that you allow your Ss to be the expert in your classroom. #MLmagical#TLAP
A5: Google integration makes collaboration so much easier between Ss. I love using Google Slides for students to work together. We use @StoryboardThat for group work in my English class, as well #tlap
A5: If you allow Ss to be curious....that will breed collaboration and creativity! Allow Ss to ask you question. Stop asking them and allow them to ask you or each other! #Tlap
A5: My coteacher @AndeleeEspinosa brought the practice of Instant Challenges from #DestinationImagination into our classroom to build Collaborative Problem Solving skills not content specific into our classroom. Now we reflect on habits of mind at least once per week #tlap
A5. Making playdough in the classroom by cooking it! Then having the Ss mold and create with it! They learn about sysnthesis and then designing and creating! #tlap
Q5 ✨Creativity, Collaboration, & Curiosity✨
There is a lot of MAGICAL power in the letter "C".
Pick one of the 3 "C's, and share a favorite way to bring it into your classroom. 💫
#MLmagical#TLAP
A4: I tell them I am their lead learner. I have had lessons fail and you have to switch gears quickly. Most importantly I want to make sure they learn from each other. We played a lot of silly, but important games since I'm a special area teacher. No BYOD here yet. #tlap
A5 Curiosity. My first lecture this year in environmental took a historic view on "why science?" Thematically, I painted a picture of curiosity being the human adaptation that has led to survival. We used this to simultaneously learn sketchnotes. #TLAP
A5: COLLABORATION! Last year my Ss went on a #globalcollaboration journey & connected w/ classes, educators, & authors in all 50 states & 3 countries!! It was a MAGICAL learning adventure!! We’re at it again this year & can’t wait to learn & connect w/ people around the 🌎! #Tlap
A5: Collaboration.
I am thankful that my team & I share lessons, activities, etc. We also share what worked & what we can do better or what we can change.
#TLAP
Side note: I'm watching the PIT vs TB game and they just showed a commercial about this service called Curiosity Stream - looked way cool! @CuriosityStream - now I want to use it with my Ss! #tlap#mlmagical .
Creativity- I tell my students that being creative is more important than just knowing “stuff”. Communication is aslo so important. Being able to relate and share ideas is crucial. #tlap
A5: Creativity and collaboration through PBL. F451: Design your own school system. Tell me why it works. You're on the island in Lord of the Flies. Simulate an election for which boy should be the leader. Write and deliver a campaign speech. #tlap
Q6 ✨Authentic Audience✨
Authentic audiences make learning experiences more meaningful & MAGICAL!💫
Who could you invite into the classroom as part of an authentic audience for your Ss?
#MLmagical#TLAP
A5 I am picking creativity... last hour of the week I always made sure we did art... it helped our community as the Ss worked together, and it helped them unwind from the week, because we worked hard, we played hard and we made time to create #tlap
A5: I can’t pick just one. I love all 3 of these and try to use them every day. My favorite ways are just always looking and exploring new ways to do class and have some unexpected aspect to it! #TLAP
Q5 ✨Creativity, Collaboration, & Curiosity✨
There is a lot of MAGICAL power in the letter "C".
Pick one of the 3 "C's, and share a favorite way to bring it into your classroom. 💫
#MLmagical#TLAP
A4: I am genuinely interested in the things my students are passionate about (often they are very different from my own) so I encourage them to share with me why they love it. Having students share their strengths with others, grows everyone in the room. #MLmagical#TLAP
Q4✨Innovation✨
When we let go of the notion that we have to be the expert & empower Ss to become the experts instead, our classrooms become a MAGICAL place of innovation & possibility.
Share some ways that you allow your Ss to be the expert in your classroom. #MLmagical#TLAP
A5: After reading @DanielPink’s Drive last year, I learned that telling ppl how to get 100% (in work, school, etc), it stifles creativity + they rarely go outside the box. Now, my rubrics go to 90% and there’s no guidance on how to get the last 10%- creativity abounds! #tlap
Q5 ✨Creativity, Collaboration, & Curiosity✨
There is a lot of MAGICAL power in the letter "C".
Pick one of the 3 "C's, and share a favorite way to bring it into your classroom. 💫
#MLmagical#TLAP
A5 collaboration is so powerful! As a principal I am so grateful for the opportunity to collab with people who know more than meanspush my thinking.If we can model true collab that challenges ones thinking and Ss start to collab the MAGIC will then happen! #tlap
A5: Creativity! On Fridays, my Ss created presentations such as plays that were based upon a book we'd read during the week. When they were creating their plays for the Johnny Appleseed book we'd read, they figured out how to make cooking pot hats out of paper towels!
#TLAP
Q5 ✨Creativity, Collaboration, & Curiosity✨
There is a lot of MAGICAL power in the letter "C".
Pick one of the 3 "C's, and share a favorite way to bring it into your classroom. 💫
#MLmagical#TLAP
A5: Collaboration- I love team challenges. I love to give students a task and a series of restrictions and let them problem solve. I also love giving other teams opportunities to impact the other teams. #tlap
A5: To spark curiosity in Ss, I started “What if?” Wednesdays. I created a @padlet & Ss posted things they had questions about or things they wanted to add/remove/modify to our class. Then we discussed & made changes. Ss love having a say & see that their input matters!
#TLAP
A6. I use to invite their parents in to the classroom along with other Ts. Community members were invited at times to help with mock interviews and job shadowing. #tlap and #MLmagical
Q6 ✨Authentic Audience✨
Authentic audiences make learning experiences more meaningful & MAGICAL!💫
Who could you invite into the classroom as part of an authentic audience for your Ss?
#MLmagical#TLAP
A5 love the curiosity that my students have, and I never want them to lose it! When they ask questions, I love answering by asking “why do you think?” Keep those sparks alive. Encourage questions! #tlap#MLMagical
When a student comes to Lunch w/ the Principal, asks how long it’s going to take because he doesn’t want to miss what his teacher is doing in class, you smile, load up his plate w/ pizza “to go” & send him back to class. Way to go, Mr. Walton! That’s engagement! #AltaRocks#tlap
Q6 ✨Authentic Audience✨
Authentic audiences make learning experiences more meaningful & MAGICAL!💫
Who could you invite into the classroom as part of an authentic audience for your Ss?
#MLmagical#TLAP
A6: This Thursday, my son (freshman in HS) is doing a Google Hangout with Ss at my elem school to talk about the complexities of solving a rubik's cube... then they will practice solving one of their own with him! Make critical learning real and relevant! #tlap#MLMagical
Q6 ✨Authentic Audience✨
Authentic audiences make learning experiences more meaningful & MAGICAL!💫
Who could you invite into the classroom as part of an authentic audience for your Ss?
#MLmagical#TLAP
A5: Collaboration 👏🏼 all 👏🏼 the 👏🏼 WAY! Our global and community collaborations last year were the most magical moments & memories in our year! From pie baking to burger creating to dancing to CrossFit to #mysteryskype to Kindness Ninjas, collaborations were our jam! #tlap
Q5: I am experimenting with students using Creativity & Collaboration to create Virtual Reality stories using @cospaces_edu & @TheRoundme A bit of a risk because I don't have it down perfectly--modeling risk-taking I guess! #tlap#MLmagical
A5: When two students have gotten into a disagreement and find their way to my office, we often start repairing the relationship by collaborating on a project together that involves interviewing each other and sharing what the other person is good at. #tlap
Q6 ✨Authentic Audience✨
Authentic audiences make learning experiences more meaningful & MAGICAL!💫
Who could you invite into the classroom as part of an authentic audience for your Ss?
#MLmagical#TLAP
A5 I rarely gave my ss restricted topics for investigation or research I encouraged them to determine what they wanted to learn & let them go as long as the topic was relevant to the curriculum I was always Blown Away by how well they did and how hard they worked #MLmagical#tlap
Q5 ✨Creativity, Collaboration, & Curiosity✨
There is a lot of MAGICAL power in the letter "C".
Pick one of the 3 "C's, and share a favorite way to bring it into your classroom. 💫
#MLmagical#TLAP
A6 I had a former student and entrepreneur come talk to our students about life, experience, entrepreneurship and school after looking at his book School is Broken. I have some virtual collaborations set up with my kids. Hoping to figure out some magic with Hollywood. #tlap ;)
Q6 ✨Authentic Audience✨
Authentic audiences make learning experiences more meaningful & MAGICAL!💫
Who could you invite into the classroom as part of an authentic audience for your Ss?
#MLmagical#TLAP
A5: Collaboration: Writing assignments for pairs or groups (4th or 5th grade). I ❤️ having students put themselves in someone else's shoes & change perspectives. Cat lovers write from the perspective of dog lovers & vice versa. #tlap#MLmagical
Q5 ✨Creativity, Collaboration, & Curiosity✨
There is a lot of MAGICAL power in the letter "C".
Pick one of the 3 "C's, and share a favorite way to bring it into your classroom. 💫
#MLmagical#TLAP
A5: Creativity - Draw, draw, draw! Upper grades have a tendency to scold students for "drawing instead of working" but we should let them draw in lessons as much as possible. It's engaging, fun, and sends the message that the best brainstorming often starts with a picture.#TLAP
A6: it's hard to get families into the room for presentations and activities so we use @ClassDojo to share our investigations, breakouts, and games. the kids love checking in to see how many views and likes their videos and pictures get! #TLAP
A5: COLLABORATION! Last year my Ss went on a #globalcollaboration journey & connected w/ classes, educators, & authors in all 50 states & 3 countries!! It was a MAGICAL learning adventure!! We’re at it again this year & can’t wait to learn & connect w/ people around the 🌎! #Tlap
A6: tried something different this year by inviting parents to view learner portfolios while they were still works in progress. When students heard this they were like... #tlap
#TLAP A5
When i'm working w/Ss, I stress to them that we work collaboratively - we do NOT simply DO for others. The power in teaching others vs. doing for others. They catch on quick.
A3: We integrate Ted-Ed videos, and YouTube videos. I also make demos into a game. I've created YouTube videos with students by asking them to record me. By take #7 they understand the concept and didn't even realize it. 👼 #tlap
A5. Making playdough in the classroom by cooking it! Then having the Ss mold and create with it! They learn about sysnthesis and then designing and creating! #tlap
A5: Creativity. I love having students create new ways of doing things in our class. When they create something, I tend to want to take a photo to document it. Sharing it with others, encourages everyone to become more creative. #MLmagical#TLAP
Q5 ✨Creativity, Collaboration, & Curiosity✨
There is a lot of MAGICAL power in the letter "C".
Pick one of the 3 "C's, and share a favorite way to bring it into your classroom. 💫
#MLmagical#TLAP
A6: I like to use the audience in the school!It is the most authentic! I think adminstrators have a negative connotation. Let them connect with everyone in the building...janitors...other Ss...other Ts. Also I invite people I’ve talked about, my parents, my best friend, etc #Tlap
A6: This is an area I would like to grow in, working with teachers and students to identify and share with those audiences. Looking forward to reading y’alls answers! #tlap
A6: I have invited chefs, restaurant owners, staff members and business partners in to judge various competitions and presentations my Ss definitely perform better when they know it’s for someone else #TLAP#MLmagical
A6 I'm planning a few outings with the other env science teacher. Were hoping to get the kids to a local nature preserve soon to work with the staff and explore the area. I'm hoping to get into some Skype conversations this year as well. #TLAP
A6 I have been tossing the idea around about opening my doors to parents. I would love to do a gallery walk for parents to come through and students show what they have learned. #tlap
A5: Collaboration is key to an effective classroom environment. I want to have my Ss constantly working in groups and having discussions to further their learning! Setting up flex classroom seating is one way to help with the effectiveness of collaboration. #tlap#MLmagical
A6 we love to share our learning with our families on @Seesaw and with the world from our class account: @MmeAnnickR! We are learning about hashtags and how to connect with others around the world! #globalcollaboration is so powerful! #tlap#MLMagical
A1: #TLAP I greet each student in the mornings. I love hugging my 2nd graders and showing them I care. I love to take risks and learn new things to bring in my class. I think I have a pretty warm and inviting classroom environment too.
Q1 💫Memorable Beginnings💫
The environment you create & the way you make your Ss feel all contribute to MAGICAL learning experiences.
What are some ways you make the most of beginnings by making them memorable?✨
#MLmagical#tlap
A5. Collaboration- We mystery skype with all 50 states & beyond- Australia, london.. we also have weather & culture project where kids reach out globally & so meaningful because it’s real world! Also graph data in numbers app;) #tlap
A6: A contemporary author would be a wonderful guest for the classroom. My Ss wrote letters to the author of their choice summer reading books, and I Tweeted the letters to the authors. A few authors responded. Some sent lengthy emails responding to student letters. #tlap
A6: I help run a STEAM career day at my school (a tech magnet school) and we invite community members in to share their STEAM careers. We also send students out in the community to visit locations. All experiences have a hand-on component for them to make it authentic. #tlap
A6: When you use @YouTube or @Flipgrid and allow students to share their learning, you can share it with the world. It becomes authentic when the world is checking it out #tlap
A6: I try to find ways to invite parents in.
And our school invited "George
Washington" & "Ben Franklin" join us for a Constitutioln Day program. #TLAP
A6: I love have my Ss connect w/ other classes virtually!! We establish #digitalpenpals & Ss correspond back & forth throughout the year! They share their learning & give each other challenges! It’s an awesome opportunity for Ss to have an authentic audience to learn with! #Tlap
A1: I recently was a guest teacher in SDC high school class in which all Ss were asked to select a background for their own green screen pic #tlap found out it was the most engaging day yet! Here’s mine @DoInkTweets
A5 Cant recommend our Collaboration Screens enough. It’s tech, yes, but the best kind: tech with real purpose. Though we have a 1:1 classroom, the screens move the discussions away from individual screens. I can monitor, support, praise from afar. Students can teach peers. #tlap
A4b When students are working independently and figure something out, I ask them to create a screencast tutorial. All are organized on a shared spreadsheet. #tlap
A6: We are constantly inviting guests in to join us. Just last week we had a musician come in to sing and play her ukelele! My plan this year is to have parents come in on a regular basis to share their gifts. I have a dad who is a wrestler! I can’t WAIT to collaborate! #TLAP
A5b Instruction-less Challenges push collaboration through experience and reflection. No-stakes makes the practice interesting: will you help because you can, or do you require extrinsic motivation? #tlap
A6 Two ways in particular in 1819: 1. Student blog swap with people from all over! 2. Inviting parents, community members to our final discussion for each novel to hear more perspectives and for students to be heard, too! #tlap
A6: With my first grade students, we would go outside where parents were waiting to pick them up a few minutes early or ask a school staff members to stop by our classroom, and we would sing one of the songs or recite one of the poems we had learned that week.
#TLAP
Q6 ✨Authentic Audience✨
Authentic audiences make learning experiences more meaningful & MAGICAL!💫
Who could you invite into the classroom as part of an authentic audience for your Ss?
#MLmagical#TLAP
Q7 ✨Legacy✨
As educators we have a MAGICAL opportunity to not only leave our own legacy but to also help our Ss be legacy leavers too.
How can you help your Ss realize they are heroes--that they can leave a positive legacy wherever they go?💫
#MLmagical#TLAP
A6 I am a regional partner with @scnhd & our Ss build research projects in various forms on topics of their choice. We have about 100 judges for History, Ed, and other fields come and meet with each S then give feedback. Its really awesome.
#tlap
A6: We invite community members (usually retired senior citizens) into our school to listen to our students read. High school tutors come & work in our classrooms. Parents & grandparents & aunts & uncles are always welcome. Its time to connect w/ some authors, though. #tlap
A7: We are getting ready to do a random acts of kindness PBL with our 7th graders - we kick it off next week and I'm so excited to see what they do & how they leave a legacy. #tlap#mlmagical
A6: We are doing a yearlong philanthropy PBL project in which we invite local organizations to the school to explain real problems they are currently dealing with. The students will have 6 weeks to solve the problem and the org will return to hear their pitches. #TLAP
A6: I would love to invite parents into my classroom whenever I can. Asking parents to contribute to the classroom and bring in their talents is a way to get them actively involved, and also have students feel a sense of pride for having their parents there! #tlap#MLmagical
A7 As we make connections globally and work on learning that impacts our community, I hope they see that every action they choose make a great difference. I want their learning to mean something. Hoping to make some connections that blow them away. #tlap
Q7 ✨Legacy✨
As educators we have a MAGICAL opportunity to not only leave our own legacy but to also help our Ss be legacy leavers too.
How can you help your Ss realize they are heroes--that they can leave a positive legacy wherever they go?💫
#MLmagical#TLAP
A7: Dream big! You never know who is watching or how you are inspiring others, even in the smallest of moments. Create your own legacy and shine like the sun! #tlap#MLMagical
Q7 ✨Legacy✨
As educators we have a MAGICAL opportunity to not only leave our own legacy but to also help our Ss be legacy leavers too.
How can you help your Ss realize they are heroes--that they can leave a positive legacy wherever they go?💫
#MLmagical#TLAP
Q6 ✨Authentic Audience✨
Authentic audiences make learning experiences more meaningful & MAGICAL!💫
Who could you invite into the classroom as part of an authentic audience for your Ss?
#MLmagical#TLAP
A2: Having Ss create a passion project is something new this year. Ss were excited to pursue something they are interested in & the details aren’t all planned out yet #tlap waterpolo
Q6 ✨Authentic Audience✨
Authentic audiences make learning experiences more meaningful & MAGICAL!💫
Who could you invite into the classroom as part of an authentic audience for your Ss?
#MLmagical#TLAP
Q7 ✨Legacy✨
As educators we have a MAGICAL opportunity to not only leave our own legacy but to also help our Ss be legacy leavers too.
How can you help your Ss realize they are heroes--that they can leave a positive legacy wherever they go?💫
#MLmagical#TLAP
A2: #tlap I make sure that my students are comfortable enough to make mistakes. They’re never in trouble for the wrong answer. I want them to be comfortable enough to ask questions and ask for clarification. I embrace all their differences!
Q2 ✨Authenticity & Agency✨
When we create circumstances for authenticity & agency, our classroom become MAGICAL places full of empowered learners.
What can you do to ensure the Ss in your classroom feel confident enough to pursue their authentic passions?💫
#MLmagical#tlap
A6 Anyone who is excited to be a part of the journey with you and your students! #tlap If their excitement is true then it will show and the kids will be happy to share!
A7 One of the great things about student digital creations is we can keep and share them with digital portfolios. They will have access indefinitely #tlap
#tlap A6: @CCSMrsGrimes has brought authors to our scholars a few times and inspired me to do the same. Being virtual it's probably quite easy to get some guests and they have their parents with them daily typically #homeschool
A7: On one day during the final weeks of kindergarten, preschool students were invited to visit our classroom. For the most part, I scheduled regular activities (stations, read-aloud, singing), and my kindergarten students took the role of leaders during the day.
#TLAP
Q7 ✨Legacy✨
As educators we have a MAGICAL opportunity to not only leave our own legacy but to also help our Ss be legacy leavers too.
How can you help your Ss realize they are heroes--that they can leave a positive legacy wherever they go?💫
#MLmagical#TLAP
Q3 ✨Gamified Experiences✨
There are so many ways to bring games into your classroom to create MAGICAL learning experiences.
What is your favorite game and what do you enjoy about it?💫
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Q6 ✨Authentic Audience✨
Authentic audiences make learning experiences more meaningful & MAGICAL!💫
Who could you invite into the classroom as part of an authentic audience for your Ss?
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A6 I wasn't able to do this but my Ss read some articles on Sharks - I was trying to organize some @SkypeClassroom or @GoogleHangout s with some real experts #TLAP - @jaws
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@MarciaMentor, @tishrich, @DoInkTweets, @SkypeClassroom, @GoogleHangout, @Jaws
A6: Who could you invite into class as part of an authentic audience for your Ss?
Well, “Arrreee” kids were super excited to have the most famous PIRATE @burgessdave read to us during DEAR time last year! Excited to possibly have @burgess_shelley this year!☠️ #TLAP#MLmagical
A7 Lead by example. If I am not willing to pursue excellence, if I'm not willing to be their hero, then how can I expect exceptionality from them? #TLAP
A7: Ss have to know that they are valued. Only then will they realize what a positive influence they can have on the world. Establish relationships with all Ss. Remember a "human" side of teaching: they aren't just numbers; they are three-dimensional human beings. #tlap
A7: I think is important to model a legacy. Show Ss how to connect with Ts! The legacy starts within the school. I tell my Ss they have the power to change our class, our class has the power to change our grade level, and our grade level has the power to change our school! #Tlap
A7: I always try to help my Ss find their passions and pursue them. It is so awesome to see them pursuing their dreams and being successful. Show your Ss you believe in them and they will do amazing things. #tlap#MLmagical
A7: Super passionate about helping Ss be independent and proud of who they are and courageous to stand up for themselves in a positive way. Pushing Ss to reach their potential and then celebrate the wins with them! Help Ss understand their work and ideas are important! #TLAP
Q7 ✨Legacy✨
As educators we have a MAGICAL opportunity to not only leave our own legacy but to also help our Ss be legacy leavers too.
How can you help your Ss realize they are heroes--that they can leave a positive legacy wherever they go?💫
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A6: I have invited chefs, restaurant owners, staff members and business partners in to judge various competitions and presentations my Ss definitely perform better when they know it’s for someone else #TLAP#MLmagical
Q4✨Innovation✨
When we let go of the notion that we have to be the expert & empower Ss to become the experts instead, our classrooms become a MAGICAL place of innovation & possibility.
Share some ways that you allow your Ss to be the expert in your classroom. #MLmagical#TLAP
A7: It is our job to help our students create their own legacy. Their future is yet to be written. Let's help them find their passion and purpose. #tlap
A7- Show this TED https://t.co/06xqWllMGx ask Ss to identify someone who was a Lolipop moment for them, have them send an email, text, or letter to that person letting them know (give a lolipop with note if possible) lastley asking them to be a lolipop for someone else #tlap
A5. Creativity. I am loving #BookSnaps in Slides. Ss can show their understanding in a new, fun way. I love having them screencast their slide. It is so valuable to hear them explain their understanding. #MLmagical#TLAP
A7: My greatest days as an educator have been taking my @BCHS_SDE HS students to share & learn physics of sound with Elementary students of @kmsfrog & @apatterson1029. As we called it Bigs & Littles learning from each other.
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A7: Each week, students from each class are randomly selected to be part of our Peace Patrol @ recess. Their job is to recognize other students for being kind. There’s no application, no special club. We can all make a difference. We can all be leaders & recognize others. #tlap
A7 you have to speak that to them daily and do more than tell, show them this belief. Show them you believe they have value and they can make an impact in their world. #tlap. They can see through you so mean it or don’t say it!
A7: This is a very specific example, but I think it would be SO fun for my Ss to be pen pals for other kids across the country. Through the experience of being a pen pal, Ss can learn that they can be a positive influence on the lives of others across the world! #tlap#MLmagical
Q5 ✨Creativity, Collaboration, & Curiosity✨
There is a lot of MAGICAL power in the letter "C".
Pick one of the 3 "C's, and share a favorite way to bring it into your classroom. 💫
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Ready for the #MLmagical Challenge!?
Tweet out a pic of MAGICAL learning between 9/24 & 9/30 & be entered to win a beautiful limited edition bookmark created by @jenmarymckenzie!
Be sure to include #MLmagical in your tweet!
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A5 all great obviously... I think providing space for collaboration can allow for creativity and curiosity as Ss work together and share perspectives and process new knowledge #Tlap
A6 My husband, an engineer, has spoken to my classes on numerous occasions and conducted labs with them My son, a lawyer, recently came in to speak to law classes I think when familiar people come into the classroom as experts the learning becomes authentic #MLmagical#tlap
A6:
I’m all about authentic audiences!
This year, I’m really thinking globally and trying to create more experiences for Ss to collab with Ss around the world via #Gridpals, #Twitter etc #tlap
Q6 ✨Authentic Audience✨
Authentic audiences make learning experiences more meaningful & MAGICAL!💫
Who could you invite into the classroom as part of an authentic audience for your Ss?
#MLmagical#TLAP
A7 Starting with Zusak’s I am the Messenger and using it to prove they all do have an impact whether they use it intentionally or not. Then we’re doing a series of Impact Projects throughout the year using nothing but our will and our words! #tlap
A6: #tlap I think inviting parents in for an observation of a student lesson would be wonderful. I think having those relationships with parents are so very important to the success of your year. Parents would love to be apart of their child’s day.
Q6 ✨Authentic Audience✨
Authentic audiences make learning experiences more meaningful & MAGICAL!💫
Who could you invite into the classroom as part of an authentic audience for your Ss?
#MLmagical#TLAP
In a way my Ss have this when they share projects with the ads at our partner school. They love working with the French add and I see how prou they are of their products. #tlap#MLmagical
Ready for the #MLmagical Challenge!?
Tweet out a pic of MAGICAL learning between 9/24 & 9/30 & be entered to win a beautiful limited edition bookmark created by @jenmarymckenzie!
Be sure to include #MLmagical in your tweet!
#TLAP
A6: Use authentic audiences & arm them w/ a rubric as Ss draft projects-presentations. Giving Ss an opportunity to receive feedback from adults other than Ts and from peers can help improve public speaking - presentation skills throughout the learning process. #tlap#MLmagical
Q6 ✨Authentic Audience✨
Authentic audiences make learning experiences more meaningful & MAGICAL!💫
Who could you invite into the classroom as part of an authentic audience for your Ss?
#MLmagical#TLAP
Good night!!! Thanks you to @tishrich for hosting and to ALL of you who brought your inspiring ideas to the chat!! Join us each Monday for #tlap time!! #MLMagical
A7: I want my Ss to know that they can change the 🌎!! #Kindness is part of our classroom culture! We seek to spread kindness across our community & through our #globalcollaboration journey by giving the classes we connect w/ a #kindnesschallenge to carry out! #Tlap
A7: In my role or Learning Support I often remind students that when they advocate for themselves to an adult they have the ability to become an advocate for every other student that follows. Teachers learn just as much, if not more from our students. #MLmagical#TLAP
Q7 ✨Legacy✨
As educators we have a MAGICAL opportunity to not only leave our own legacy but to also help our Ss be legacy leavers too.
How can you help your Ss realize they are heroes--that they can leave a positive legacy wherever they go?💫
#MLmagical#TLAP
A6: We could invite @tishrich ! 😀 We always invite teachers & district admin to come visit. I'd love to have some parents or other community members connect with us to share their expertise. #TLAP
A6: I invite entrepreneurs into the classroom, and people to talk about their career. I prefer local guests, especially if they graduated from our district. #tlap
A7 Pointing out those Legacy moments, because we observe a lot, we should let them know ... "hey, when you helped S1 you left a legacy point, go make another and see if your points make up a labyrinth or a straight line!" #tlap
A7: I always start the year with the book "the zabbit" a magical rabbit named abbot that teaches all about the magic in you. From that point forward I do my best to shine a light on their gifts and refer back to the book often. #tlap
Q7 ✨Legacy✨
As educators we have a MAGICAL opportunity to not only leave our own legacy but to also help our Ss be legacy leavers too.
How can you help your Ss realize they are heroes--that they can leave a positive legacy wherever they go?💫
#MLmagical#TLAP
Great chat tonight with so many wonderful ideas!! Thank you all for being such an amazing group of educators and making this girl feel apart of this outstanding family! Feeling blessed. Have a wonderful night!! #tlap
